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Goat Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Please check this

Hi everybody,

1) He is intelligent that everyone appreciates him. (without 'so')

2) He is so intelligent that everyone appreciates him. (with 'so')

3) Are the both senteces correct?

4) I would like to know whether 'that clause', coming after the main clause containing a linking verb, compulsorily requires 'so'?

Thank you
  

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-- No, only #2 4) I would like to know whether 'that clause', coming after the main clause containing a linking verb, compulsorily requires 'so'? -- Yes, at least in the structure presented by your examples.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- No, only #2 4) I would like to know whether 'that clause', coming after the main clause containing a linking verb, compulsorily requires 'so'?
  • -- Yes, at least in the structure presented by your examples.
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3) Are the both senteces correct?-- No, only #2

4) I would like to know whether 'that clause', coming after the main clause containing a linking verb, compulsorily requires 'so'?-- Yes, at least in the structure presented by your examples.
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The second sentence is correct.

So...that is used to emphasize a cause-effect relationship between two clauses. So modifies the adjective or adverb in the cause clause.
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Thanks very much for your time and help, MM, Ian_G
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